Friday, at the Star Wars Celebration in Chicago, both a first trailer and a name were revealed for the upcoming Star Wars Episode IX. (Adweek)
The title for Episode IX is officially Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker. (Mediaite)
Among the big reveals is that Emperor Palpatine, the villain played by Ian McDiarmid in the previous two trilogies and thought to be dead, is back—as his laugh is heard at the end of the teaser. McDiarmid also walked out onstage after the trailer and ordered it to be replayed. (THR / Heat Vision)
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The film is the final in the latest Star Wars trilogy, following The Force Awakens and The Last Jedi. It hits theaters in December. (CBS News)